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You may be wondering, "Who all has partnered with IOTA?"

If you are unfamiliar with IOTA and the Tangle, check out why I think the <a href= "https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@nateq/better-than-bitcoin-or-terrible-flop">Tangle is better than Blockchain.</a>

Keep in mind, IOTA has been working with tons of developers just to show them the tech and to get opinions on improving things. They are involved with various projects for free, and are not technically considered partners with everyone they have worked with.

All in all, IOTA has impressed and collaborated with some very reputable organizations. The crazy thing is, they're not just impressing one industry.

IOTA is impressing every industry.

Some of the biggest names? Microsoft, Volkswagen, Bosch, and U.S. Bank. 

<I>Just to name a few.</I>

<h2>IOTA Partners/Projects:</h2>
<table style="width:100%">
  <tr>
    <th>Company</th>
    <th>Field of Work</th> 
    <th>Reference</th>
  </tr>
<tr>
<td>Outlier Ventures </td>
<td>Investor</td> 
<td><a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogeraitken/2017/06/15/iotas-bitfinex-listing-surges-to-1-5b-record-breaking-crypto-capitalization-on-market-debut/#d84b4ef75a5a">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Volkswagen</td> 
<td>Automobile Company</td> 
<td><a href= "https://www.pscp.tv/edocalia/1yoJMpznXDOGQ?t=6m55s">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Innogy</td> 
<td>Energy Company</td>
<td><a href= "https://www.pscp.tv/edocalia/1yoJMpznXDOGQ?t=6m55s">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>F6S</td>
<td>Online Tech Startup Incubator</td>
<td><a href= "https://blog.iota.org/iota-and-f6s-team-up-on-ecosystem-fund-92112691d753?source=collection_home---6------11----------------">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Luxoft</td>
<td>International Software Development Company</td>
<td><a href= "https://blog.iota.org/iota-luxoft-and-st-petersburg-polytechnic-university-supercompute-the-tangle-33092417ec0c?source=collection_home---6------17----------------">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>St. Petersburg Polytechnic</td>
<td>University</td>
<td><a href= "https://blog.iota.org/iota-luxoft-and-st-petersburg-polytechnic-university-supercompute-the-tangle-33092417ec0c?source=collection_home---6------17----------------">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ecologie.io</td>
<td>Environmental Protection Incentivization Company</td>
<td><a href= "http://www.ecologie.io/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QUANTITEC</td>
<td>Indoor Navigation Localization Company</td>
<td><a href= "https://twitter.com/QUANTITEC/status/912287766821646337">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RuuviTag Founders</td>
<td>OpenSource Bluetooth Sensor</td>
<td><a href= "https://blog.ruuvi.com/iota-camp-b4acf5ea5917">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cleantech21 Foundation</td>
<td>Climate Change</td> 
<td><a href= "https://readwrite.com/2017/09/06/iota-hack4climate-climate-changefl1/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>The Government of Thailand</td> 
<td>Government Sponsored Event</td>
<td><a href= "https://twitter.com/iotatoken/status/904852484740571136">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Evernym</td> 
<td>Online Identity</td>
<td><a href= "https://twitter.com/ACTobin/status/903210269874282496">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Paragon</td>
<td>Decentralized Marijuana Token</td>
<td><a href= "https://twitter.com/ParagonCoin/status/898691463281745921">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BitDice</td>
<td>Online Casino</td>
<td><a href= "https://twitter.com/BitDice/status/897100945594748928">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>REFUNITE</td>
<td>Assists Refugees Find Family Members</td>
<td><a href= "https://cointelegraph.com/news/iota-blockchain-to-help-trace-families-of-refugees-during-and-after-conflicts">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Imperial College London’s Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering</td>
<td>IC3RE</td> 
<td><a href= "https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/iota-plans-future-announces-major-partnerships/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Satoshi Pay</td>
<td>Micropayment System</td>
<td><a href= "https://cointelegraph.com/news/micropayment-company-ditches-outdated-bitcoin-for-iot-technology">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RSKsmart</td> 
<td>Smart Contracts</td>
<td><a href= "https://twitter.com/RSKsmart/status/872450726131359744">Source</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<h2> IOTA's work with Tangle in the Medical Industry </h2>
IOTA has reached out to members of the Medical community to promote all of the benefits the Tangle could add.
<table>
<th>Organization</th>
<th>Reference</th>
<tr>
<td>Olso Medtech</td>
<td> <a href= "https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/iota-spearheads-dlt-research-in-norway/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>The Norwegian Centre for E-Health Research</td>
<td><a href= "https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/iota-spearheads-dlt-research-in-norway/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oslo Cancer Cluster</td>
<td><a href= "https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/iota-spearheads-dlt-research-in-norway/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alpha Venturi</td>
<td><a href= "https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/iota-spearheads-dlt-research-in-norway/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
</table>

<h2>Trusted IoT Alliance</h2>
Now for the icing on the cake.

IOTA has also joined forces with the Trusted IoT Alliance. The purpose of this group is to guide the future of Blockchain tech through various companies. There are some huge names in this group which makes IOTA direct partners with the following companies.

<table style="width:100%">
<th>Company</th>
<th>Industry</th>
<th>Reference</th>
<tr>
<td>Bosch</td>
<td>Tools and Smart Devices</td>
<td><a href= "https://forum.iota.org/t/iota-and-bosch-developing-for-smart-home-devices-buy-now-or-cry-later/3683">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BNY Mellon</td>
<td>Banking Services</td>
<td><a href= "http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-blockchain-iot-idUKKBN15B2D7">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cisco</td>
<td>Telecommunications</td>
<td><a href= "https://blogs.cisco.com/tag/trusted-iot-alliance">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gemalto</td>
<td>Digital Security</td>
<td><a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/bosch-cisco-gemalto-and-more-tech-giants-team-for-blockchain-iot/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>U.S. Bank </td>
<td>Banking Services</td>
<td><a href= "https://coin.fyi/news/iota/banks-now-know-they-are-irrelevant-and-trying-to-figure-out-how-to-stay-in--7342ik">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bitse</td>
<td>Blockchain as a Service Company</td>
<td><a href= "http://www.zdnet.com/article/new-alliance-promotes-the-blockchain-to-improve-iot-security-trust/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chronicled</td>
<td>Creates Block Chain Ledgers for Physical Things</td>
<td><a href= "https://www.chronicled.com/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ConsenSys</td>
<td>Block Chain Consulting Company</td>
<td><a href= "https://consensys.net/about/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Skuchain</td>
<td>Cryptography Entrepreneurs</td>
<td><a href= "http://www.skuchain.com/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Slock.it </td>
<td>Implements IoT Tracking for Business</td>
<td><a href= "https://slock.it/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HCM International of Foxconn Group</td>
<td>Technology Company</td>
<td><a href= "https://www.hcm-foxconn.com/en/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oaken Innovations </td>
<td>Self Proclaimed: Crossroads of Blockchain and IoT</td>
<td><a href= "https://www.oakeninnovations.com/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Qtum </td>
<td>Merges Bitcoin and Ethereum Tech</td>
<td><a href= "https://qtum.org/en/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chain of Things </td>
<td>IoT Identity and Security</td>
<td><a href= "https://www.chainofthings.com/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Big Chain DB </td>
<td>Scalable Blockchain Database Powering IPDB</td>
<td><a href= "https://www.bigchaindb.com/">Source</a></td>
</tr>
</table>

Source Stating  Above Companies Are Partnered with IOTA: https://blog.trusted-iot.org/newly-launched-trusted-iot-alliance-unites-the-industry-to-further-a-blockchain-based-internet-of-5b5f4eebe36d

We've saved the best for last.

IOTA is even in a certain key alliance with a very specific Fortune 500 company.

<h4>Microsoft (Azure)</b> <a href= "https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-blockchain-update-5/">Source</a></h4>
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<h2>IOTA Partners conclusion</h2>
Hopefully this article shed some light on most of IOTA's key partnerships.

Please comment below and provide a resource if any affiliations have been missed. 

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